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With the facility released from military control, it was rapidly returned to agricultural use and the concrete was soon removed for road hardcore but the hangar on the technical site survived for farm use. However, in the late 1980s the T-2 Hangar was dismantled and re-erected at North Weald for Aces
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The control tower still stands a half century after it was built and for some years has been used for radar experiments by Cossor Electronics. Many remaining Nissen Huts and corrugated roof buildings in the former technical site are now used for small industrial units, farming and storage along with
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The first mission was flown on 15 February and 150 more were completed before the group moved into France in late September 1944. The group moved onto the continent, transferring to Roye/Amy, France (ALG A-73) on 19 September 1944. The group then switched to Douglas A-26 Invaders and flew its last
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Part of the main runway (03/21) that remains is now used as a public road and another surviving portion was used for heavy goods vehicle instruction. Many single-width sections of the perimeter track are used for agricultural vehicles. However very little of the runways, perimeter track or
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of IX Troop Carrier Command were detached to Matching later in 1944 for exercises with British paratroops. In 1946 the airfield was closed and sold to private owners.
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dispersal hardstands of the former airfield survive. Even in aerial photography, there is very little evidence of the airfield's existence.
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With the move of the 391st to France, this was the end of Matching airfield's association with the Ninth Air Force as a combat airfield.
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for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "MT".
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Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields.
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The 391st Bomb Group returned to the United States in October and was inactivated at Camp Shanks,
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Martin B-26C-45-MO Marauder Serial 42-107837 of the 575th Bomb Squadron. "Aksar Ben Knight"
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A memorial plaque to the men of the 391st Bomb Group is housed in Matching Church.
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Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder Serial 42-95835 of the 391st Bomb Group. "Mad Mohawk"
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The group marking was a yellow triangle painted on the tail fin of their B-26s.
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Matching airfield photographed on 1 August 1943 while still under construction.
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High where it was used for TV productions, including 'The Crystal Maze' set.
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mission on 3 May 1945 from Asche, Belgium (ALG Y-29).
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